| cement |
a powder made of clay and limestone that becomes hard when water is added. Cement is used as a building material. |
| clench |
to close tightly shut. |
| cocoon |
a covering made by young insects and some other arthropods to protect themselves while they change from a pupa into an adult. Some spiders make cocoons to hide their eggs. |
| desire |
to want or wish for. |
| embarrassed |
feeling uncomfortable because of shame or receiving too much attention from others. |
| fee |
an amount of money requested or paid for a service. |
| herb |
a plant that is used for healing the body or to give a pleasant smell or taste to something. |
| illusion |
a fantasy or mistaken idea. |
| peer2 |
to look hard or closely to see something better. |
| pout |
to show unhappy feelings with an expression of the face. When children pout, they often push out their lips. |
| sample |
to test a part of something. |
| strictly |
strongly; absolutely. |
| strum |
to play by running the fingers in a light way across the strings. |
| trait |
a characteristic or quality that makes a person or animal different from others. |
| weld |
to join metal or plastic by using heat, followed either by pressure or by adding a melted material. |